Reduction Printing

Linoleum block Reduction print

Step 1: Draw a pattern on the block. (it should not look like anything “real”- it’s just a pattern.)
Step 2: Carve out that pattern, leaving the background intact.
Step 3: Ink and print the block 3 times on 3 separate pieces of paper.
Step 4: Carve out more from the patterns, reducing the size of the background.
Step 5: Ink the block with a different color from step 2 and print it ON TOP OF your previous prints. Please keep the colors monochromatic.
Step 6: Repeat step 4
Step 7: Repeat step 5